Intercultural Communication Skills (3cr)
Code: SU00CE95-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.07.2025 - 31.07.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Unit
- 20 Sosiaali- ja terveysala
- Campus
- Laurea Otaniemi
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Detached Joint Degree Studies in Nursing (USV49), täydennyskoulutus, Laurea Tikkurila
- Teachers
- Anna-Maria Hyvärinen-Andersson
- Kati Rintakorpi
- Teacher in charge
- Anna-Maria Hyvärinen-Andersson
- Groups
-
USV4925SUDetached Joint Degree Studies in Nursing, täydennyskoulutus, Tikkurila, S25
- Study unit
- SU00CE95
Learning outcomes
(3 ECTS credits; 5 Chinese credits)
Total 1 course: 81 hours: 32 offline lessons; 2 online lessons; 47 hours independent work, group work, pair work, practical work.
Student is able to
• communicate professional in a multicultural nursing environment
• identify personal developmental needs in communication skills and develop realistic strategies for improvement
• communicate empathetically with oneself, colleagues, and patients
Content
• Intercultural communication skills needed for the healthcare environment
• Constructive Communication (Nonviolent Communication)
Learning materials and recommended literature
Literature:
Hogg, C. and Holland, K. 2017. Cultural Awareness in Nursing Practice: An Introductory Text. Routledge.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Accomplishment methods
Assessment: Pass / fail
The learning diary will be evaluated as pass/fail as will the course overall.
• A pass will be awarded if all of the following criteria are met:
o the compulsory reading materials have been reflected on as required
o 80% of the lessons have been attended (a maximum of 1 morning or afternoon session can
be missed)
o at least 2 points are obtained from the evaluation rubric
o the assignment has the required word count
o plagiarism is not detected
• If the learning diary is returned late, no feedback will be given.